title: Teleradiology and emergency neurosurgery-presence in a small asian city state and need in a large canadian province.
abstract: Teleradiology involving the transfer of vital patient information such as scan images is an important technology to facilitate effective and efficient provision of neurosurgical care in the setting of scarce resources and geographic isolation. We review the implementation of teleradiology initiatives in the small city state of Singapore and its potential and need in the large province of Ontario and draw parallels in their strategic implementation. Although it may seem intuitive that teleradiology has greater applications in regions of vast geographical size, the technology has universal usefulness if applied appropriately in any neurosurgical or health care system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore. ; Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital.
authors.forename: Wai Hoe
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Ernest
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernstein
keywords: MMS; image transfer; neurosurgery emergency; telemedicine; teleradiology